Our media does sensationalism, not news per se anymore unfortunately. “If it bleeds, it leads.”
California has the most amount of laws intended to stop crimes committed with firearms. California has the most of amount of crimes committed with firearms…
We have gang/drug wars in every city in the US, especially the big ones. On any given weekend in Chicago there are 20-50 people shot, usually kids and young adults - where is the outrage?
Criminals don’t respect laws…
I don't always agree with you, but then I don't always agree with my wife, and I go out of my way to make her happy. But you're pretty dead on and I would like to make a comment or two.
As for the media, granted there are some 'news programs' that relate events and allow you to draw your own conclusions. Those are rare. The majority of 'the news' consists of talking points and narratives, with the organization promoting what they feel is 'in the best interests.' That goes for both liberal and conservative media.
As for laws, I've always said that laws do not prevent crime. Laws delineate what punishments you will face if you a) break the law, b) get caught, c) are indicted, and either d) plead guilty or e) are found guilty at trial. This applies to the simplest laws (the speed limit) to the most heinous (murder) to the most complex (identity theft, corporate espionage, etc).
And gang wars are, indeed, almost pandemic in the U.S. Albany, Georgia, not too far from where I live, was, in the last few years, the 'murder capital' of the United States. Certainly it's as violent a town as Atlanta.